2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Views upon nature in the picturesque writings for woodlands in the 18th Century Britain
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22520245
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Literature in English
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| Research Institution | Wakayama University |
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Principal Investigator |
IMAMURA Takao 和歌山大学, 教育学部, 教授 (90193680)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | イギリス文学 / イギリス文化 / 森林 / 景観 / ピクチャレスク / ヴァナキュラー / 庭園 |
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| Research Abstract |
In the second half of the 18th Century and the beginning of the 19th century Britain where some modern sciences such as biology, botany or ecology were not well developed, the allegory of trees and plants in the landscapes had an important roll to advance environmental views on nature. Especially, what can be called vernacular landscapes, consisting of vernacular woods, gardens and cottages, are gradually valued, which could be allegories of the British society. Such vernacular landscapes lead to the distinction between the native and non-native, and the germination of a perception of ecosystem.
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